{"id":51970,"title":"Wednesday. The Pretender.","description":"Wednesday.  The day that pretends it\u2019s progress but feels like punishment. Halfway to the weekend, but also halfway to another nervous breakdown in the office kitchen","content":"<p><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\">Wednesday. The day that pretends it\u2019s progress but feels like punishment.<br \/>Halfway to the weekend, but also halfway to another nervous breakdown in the office kitchen.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\">Somewhere along the line, I got life spectacularly wrong. Instead of Bali sunrises, I\u2019ve got fluorescent lighting and Kevin from Accounts asking if I\u2019ve \u201ctried turning computer off and on again.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\">Maybe I need to embrace the office more. Like <\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\">Chit<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\"> from <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\">The Chit Show<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\"> (Jay Renshaw and Kiel Kennedy \u2014 if you haven\u2019t seen it, google it, you\u2019ll cry laughing). Chit is always smiling, always having fun, always somehow thrilled to be there. He creates his own ridiculous moments and it works. Meanwhile, I\u2019m sat here radiating bitterness and wondering if faking my own death is easier than minuting the audit meeting.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\">Coaching tips to crawl through Wednesday:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\">Buy the pastry. Carbs are cheaper than therapy.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\">Rebrand \u201ctwo more days\u201d into \u201cjust two days till wine.\u201d Semantics are powerful.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\">And channel Chit: \u201c<\/span><em><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\">Do It Lady<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\">!\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/37a96865eb268cb06284bc0f6b40838e0222ae00aa4b08f4.png.png?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"37a96865eb268cb06284bc0f6b40838e0222ae00aa4b08f4.png.png?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/><\/p><p><\/p>","urlTitle":"crawling-to-wednesday","url":"\/blog\/crawling-to-wednesday\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/crawling-to-wednesday\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/thestroppycolleague.com\/blog\/crawling-to-wednesday\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1757486665,"updatedAt":1764145153,"publishedAt":1764145152,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":292132,"name":"The Stroppy Colleague"},"tags":[],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/cx6u28wttrarorq4oqqanr34qnipa9s2mdkb3gikometcbzh.jpeg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/cx6u28wttrarorq4oqqanr34qnipa9s2mdkb3gikometcbzh.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/cx6u28wttrarorq4oqqanr34qnipa9s2mdkb3gikometcbzh.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"","metaDescription":"","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":42259,"title":"Why the Why Matters","url":"\/blog\/why-the-why-is-important-in-everything-you-choose-to-do\/","urlTitle":"why-the-why-is-important-in-everything-you-choose-to-do","division":292132,"description":"The \"why\" is important in everything you do because it serves as the foundation for your actions, decisions, and motivations.  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